The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-20
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at Denver.
A MOST NOTABLE RECEPTION.
HonOrs in Grand Style The
Grand Sire's Speech-Etc,
The Sovereign Grand Ledge in ses-
zion In Denver.
I. o o. F.

zion Ia Denver.
DENVER, Col, September 19-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World OF
the [. o o. f., which assembled in this
city, to day, is one of the most import
ant events in the history of Denver.
For sever il days, excursion trains have
arrived from almost every State and
Territory. bringing representatives and
member of the order until the hotels
aud boarding houses are OVERT Iwing
with the visitors, whose nun bers are eS
timated at 10000. The city has assumed
holiday appearance in honor OF the
occasion and all the principal streets
ana business houses are decorated
with flags, bunting and banners, bear
ing the emblems of the order
The strangers have been most court
eousiy received by the members of the
lodges of this city. and extensive ar
rangements are made for their enter
tainment while here, one feature of
which will be mammoth excursion
through the Grand aud Black Can
yons and 10 all the principal cities and
| places of interest in the State. AT
| o clock this morning the Grand Lodge
! aud Or nd Encampmento of COLORADO as
sem bled at Odd Fellows Hall, Lawrence
Street, from thence projected to the
| Windsor Hotel and escorted the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge to the Tabor Grand
| Opera House, where reception was ten
| dered by the State and city members OF
| the Grand Lodge. The ladies were seated
upon the main floor and the chair of
the Grand Sire occupied a position in
the centre of the stage. Governor
Adams and Mayor Lee were seated
upon his right, and the officers of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment
of Colorado on the left hand, in the
rear.
After prayer by the G., and Chaplain
Rev. J. w. Venable, who fervently
invoked divine guidance in the
deliberations of the lodge, Gov
ernor Adams delivered most
eloquent address of welcome, in behalf
of the State, and Mayor Lee followed
in behalf of the city OF Denver.
Hon. David Ringle, Grand Master of
| Colorado, was then introduced. but was
compelled to excuse himself from
speaking on account of g severe coald.
| Grand Secretary J. Nj. Morgan was
the next speaker. He spoke briefly, re-
viewing the history of the order.
After the band rendered Hail
to the Chief" Chairman Cobb in
troduced Grand Sire J. H. White
who said: II ana sorry for my hearers
on account of the manner in which
was introduced. 1t, no doubt, has
caused them to expect grand speech.
| left my fathers farm when but 13
wears of age, and since that time | have
been fighting life's battle alone and
getting along as best | could. L re-
ceived q common school education.
am not an orator and cannot talk to
you after the eloquent manner of the
gentlemen who have preceded me and
to whom God, in his wisdom, has
vouchsafed eloquence and splendid edu-
cations. l am only plain, blunt man.
| am not equal to the occasion. From
the fullness of an overlooking heart and
in behalf of the half million members
of this order, l thank you. l thank
you, most cordially, for this reception
and magnificent display. You may
thank the world that Colorado is
not unknown to the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, but l assure the world
that Colorado is known wherever Odd
Fellowship is known. While the recep
ton accorded US in Boston, in 1886, sur
passed everything of the kind l have
ever known, this is the first time in the
history of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
that we have received continued
ovation from the beginning of our trip
to the present time. In Missouri we
were met by our brethren and rendered
cordial reception, and in Kansas
1t was one cordial ovation. We
were met on the confines of Colo
RADIO by your governor and cordially
welcomed. You may not know what
kind of men we are. We are not of
those who carry lowly heads and strut
through the great cities, nor Of those
who are influential in politics. We
are just plain, common men. There
are few millionaires among US, but
they are, as a rule, men who
have had to begin at the bottom of the
ladder and have worked up. Most of
US have had to hoe our own row. We
have worked at the forge and in the
shop and Office. 1t Is time now to con-
clude the exercises. We have work to
do, and we came here to work. In
conclusion, l return thanks to the Odd
Fellows and citizens of this city. Be
assured that as long as we live the
name of Colorado will ever remain with
u.s."
The reception then adjourned.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge was
called to order at the Chamber of Com
merce building by the Grand Sire.
At 1I25 President Ashley was intro
duced and made speech OF welcome,
after which the lodge went into secret
session, which lasted until 3 pm. Ad-
.journed till 9 in the morning.
Tonight there will be Past Grand
Representatives reunion of the l. o. o.
F. at the Grand Opera House from s
to 10